WHY IRELAND GAVE THE WORLD A LOT MORE THAN JUST LEPRECHAUNS

NEXT TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC, IRELAND HAS

THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA BEER CONSUMPTION

IN THE WORLD (131 LITRES PER YEAR)

THE ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB OPENED IN 1720

WHICH MAKES IT THE WORLD'S OLDEST STILL

RUNNING YACHT CLUB

THE WORLD CAN THANK IRELAND FOR U2

IRELAND HAS MORE MOBILE PHONES THAN PEOPLE

THE TITANIC WAS BUILT IN BELFAST,

NORTHERN IRELAND

HALLOWEEN COMES FROM AN ANCIENT IRISH

FESTIVAL KNOWN AS SAMHAIN

IRELAND IS ONE OF A FEW COUNTRIES IN THE

WORLD THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY SNAKES

THERE ARE 8 TIMES MORE POLISH SPEAKERS IN

IRELAND THAN THERE ARE GAELIC SPEAKERS